Quality That Makes A Difference

At Bayles LeatherHouse furniture store, we pride ourselves on quality products. We have been a part of the Rochester community for more than 60 years. All of the furniture that we sell features the best fabric or leather and top-of-the-line workmanship. We offer only the best brands and our products are built to last.

Benefits of Leather Furniture

You don't live in a museum; your furniture needs to be able to meet the demand of everyday use while still retaining its great looks. While leather furniture can be more expensive than fabric covered furniture initially, leather will outlast fabric, making it the smarter long-term investment. Leather means quality!

Listed below are some of the benefits of leather over fabric:

Last 4 times longer than fabric, on average.

Is a natural material that "breathes" and never becomes tacky or sticky.

Repels stains and is easy to clean.

Warms up any room.

Provides luxury and comfort.

Leather furniture is our specialty at Bayles, but we offer thousands of fabric choices in a wide variety of textures, colors, weaves, and price points. Most of our furniture pieces are available in both leather and fabric. Let us use our expertise to help you improve the look and feel of your home.

Types of fabric

Bamboo

Bamboo fabrics are made using the natural fiber found in bamboo, a green product that is cultivated quickly and easily replenishible.

Burlap & Canvas

Canvas fabric is a heavy-duty plain weave fabric. Burlap fabric is heavy, strong and hard-wearing loose weave natural fabric. Both are perfect for craft and home decor projects

Chenille &Soft chenille fabrics

Chenile & soft chenile in a woven fuzzy yarn that has varying piles available for drapery, bedding and upholstery use for home and commercial decorating are available by the yard.

Chintz Fabric

Chintz fabrics by the yard. Chintz fabrics have a glaze or sheen and are suitable for many drapery and upholstery projects.

Corduroy Fabric - Manchester Cord

Corduroy is a ribbed (cords) fabric that is durable and soft to the touch. The width of the cord is referred to as wale. Solid corduroy fabric. Wide wale fabric.

Crewel Fabric - Embroidered Fabric

Crewel fabrics feature large and stylized embroidery using thick yarns. Crewel patterns are perfect for pillows, curtains, and drapes for your home decor.

Crypton Fabric

Crypton is the only patented and tested process capable of delivering permanent protection against stains, moisture, bacteria and odors.

Damask Fabric

Damask fabrics are Jacquard woven fabric with flat reversible patterns usually with a glossy shine. Damask fabrics are perfect for upholstery and drapery use. Popular designs.

Denim

Denim fabric by the yard in a variety of solid colors and various weights including bull denim and printed and embroidered denims for drapery, curtains, upholstery and other home decor projects.

Faux fur, or fake fur, is made of synthetic fibers and designed to resemble fur. Animal print furs and bright shag furs by the yard for any project.

Faux Leather

Faux Leather and Fake Leather are fabrics made to look like leather. Usually lighter, more affordable and easier to work with than real leather. Animal skins like gator, crock, snake are very popular.

Faux Silk

Fake Silk or Faux Silk is usually made of polyester and looks very similar to real silk. An affordable option, faux silk drapes and curtain panels provide the look of silk without the expense.

Flame Resistant Fabric

Flame Retardant Fabric is a fabric that resists or retards the spreading of flames. Fire Resistant Fabric refers to a fabric or fiber that has been treated to discourage the spreading of flames.

Flannel Fabric

Flannel fabric for quilting and baby flannel blankets and accessories. Flannel fabric by the yard including novelty flannel and college and university flannel fabric.

Fleece

Fleece fabrics are synthetic fabrics that are durable and soft to the touch. Popular baby blanket minky dot or cuddle fleece fabric are super soft options.

Jacquard Fabric

Jacquard fabrics feature a woven pattern. Jacquard woven fabrics are found in all types of upholstery and decorative fabrics. A damask fabric is a jacquard if the pattern is woven into the fabric itself.

Lace Fabric

Lace fabric is perfect for lace curtains. Featuring openwork weave of usually floral or geometric patterns lace is used for all kids of home decor.

Leather Fabric

Leather fabric and leather upholstery fabric is sold by the yard or by the hide. Leather, made of a tanned animal hide, is durable and flexible.

Linen FabricLinen Fabric

Linen is one of the oldest known fabrics. Linen is made of natural fibers or may be combined with man-made fibers to improve its wrinkle resistance. Linen fabrics are strong and widely used.

Matelasse Fabric - Quilted Fabric

Matelasse Fabrics have a quilted look or a puckered effect from the weaving technique. Quilted fabric used in draperies and upholstery.

Mohair Fabric

Mohair is made from the hair of the Angora goat. Environmentally friendly, mohair is used in clothing and home decor. Smooth and durable with sound absorption properties.

Terry Cloth is a heavy-weight absorbent cotton pile fabric. Soft to the touch, terry cloth fabric is a great fabric choice.

Ticking Fabric

Ticking stripe fabric is a strong woven fabric and has many uses. Black and white ticking and navy and white ticking are popular choices.

Toile Fabric

Toile fabric is a woven fabric with a scenic print usually in one color. Commonly used in home furnishings and draperies.

Ultrasuede Fabric

Environmentally responsible, Ultrasuede is a highly durable faux suede fabric that is the brand of choice for performance, beauty and ease of care.

Velvet Fabric

Velvet is fabric with a short, closely woven pile. The smooth fabric is a fabulous choice for velvet drapes and curtains. Upholstery weight velvet fabric available online.

Vinyl Fabrics

Vinyl for all types of upholstery and home use. Clear vinyl, tablecloth vinyl, automotive vinyl - cheap vinyl to high-end, top grade vinyl.

Wool Fabric

Wool is made from the fleece of sheep but can also refer to similar fibers from other animals. Natural solid wool fabrics for upholstery.

Woven Fabric -Tweed Fabric

Tweed Fabric and Woven Fabric are characterized by heavy, rough-texture and usually mixed colors.

Cleaning Codes For Upholstery Fabric

Code "S" Care MethodTo prevent overall soil, frequent vacuuming or light brushing to remove dust and grime is recommended. Spot clean using a mild water-free solvent or dry cleaning product. Clean only in a well ventilated room and avoid any product containing carbon tetrachloride which is highly toxic. Pretest small area before proceeding. Cleaning by a professional furniture cleaning service only is recommended.

Code "W" Care MethodUse water base upholstery cleaner only.

Code "WS" Care MethodTo prevent overall soil, frequent vacuuming or light brushing to remove dust and grime is recommended. Spot clean, with a mild solvent, an upholstery shampoo, or the foam from a mild detergent. When using a solvent or dry cleaning product, follow instructions carefully and clean only in a well ventilated room. Avoid any product which is highly toxic. With either method, pretest a small area before proceeding. Use a professional furniture cleaning service when an overall soiled condition has been reached.

Code "XS" Care MethodClean this fabric only by vacuuming or light brushing to prevent accumulation of dust or grime. Water-based foam cleaners or solvent-based cleaning agents of any kind may cause excessive shrinking, staining or distortion of the surface pile and, therefore; should not be used. A word of caution on cleaning: never remove cushion covers or arm caps for separate cleaning. It may destroy the backing, cause shrinking and color changes.

Code "SW" Care MethodSpot clean with upholstery shampoo, foam from a mild detergent, or mild dry cleaning solvent. Pretest a small, inconspicuous area before proceeding. Do not saturate. Pile fabrics may require brushing with a non-metallic, stiff bristle brush to restore appearance. Hot water extraction or steam cleaning is not a recommended cleaning method. Cushion casings should not be removed and laundered or dry cleaned. To prevent overall soiling, frequent vacuuming or light brushing with a non-metallic, stiff bristle brush to remove dust and grime is recommended. When cleaning a spill, blot immediately to remove spilled material. Clean spots or stains from the outside to the middle of affected area to prevent circling. Use a professional overall soiled condition has been reached.

What ever type of upholstery you choose protect it with Oleosa cleaning products.